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Can  Ton  Answer  These  Questions? 


1.  Where  can  you  get  detailed  information  on  all  the  leading  indus- 
tries in  the  Chicago  metropolitan  area  and  assistance  in  arranging  educational 
tours  of  these  industries? 

2.  What  city  near  Chicago  was  originally  known  as  Mahn-auau-kie, 
meaning  "good  lands",  and  how  can  you  get  there  quickly  and  conveni- 
ently? 

3.  What  is  Monkey  Island  and  in  what  large  city  near  Chicago  is  it 
located? 

4.  Where  are  there  sulpho-saline  springs  whose  waters  have  won- 
derful curative  values,  and  how  do  you  get  there? 

5.  What  special  tour  offers  you  an  excellent  view  of  nature's  au- 
tumnal beauties,  and  through  what  territory  does  this  tour  take  you? 

6.  In  what  city  near  Chicago  is  the  world's  largest  watch  factory, 
and  how  do  you  reach  it? 

7.  Who  are  the  "Fighting  Irish,"  and  what  institution  and  city  have 
they  made   famous? 

8.  Where  did  the  explorer  LaSalle  disembark  from  his  canoe  in  1679, 
and  how  can  you  get  there  quickly? 

9.  When  and  where  can  a  quarter  of  a  million  chrysanthemums  be 
seen  blooming  at  one  time,  and  how  do  you  get  there? 

10.  What  international  event   will   soon  be  held  at   the  Union   Stock 
Yards  in  Chicago,  and  how  do  you  get  there? 

11.  What  big  football  game  will  be  held  in  Chicago  on  November  26 
and  what  is  the  most  convenient  way  to  reach  the  scene  of  the  contest? 

12.  When    and    where    will    the    International    Travel    Show    be    held 
this   year? 

You  will  find  answers  to  all  these  questions  by  reading  the  articles  in 
this  issue  of  OUTING  TOPICS. 


OUTING    TOPICS    is   the   official   publication    of  the   OUTING    AND 
RECREATION   BUREAU,   72   West  Adams  Street,  telephone   ST  Ate 
0080. 

The  OUTING  AND  RECREATION  BUREAU  is  at  your  service  free 
of  charge  as  a  source  of  information  about  this  great  vacation 
and  recreation  area  of  which  Chicago  is  the  hub.  Experts 
will  assist  you  in  making  arrangements  for  low-cost  trips  of  a 
day,  a  week  or  any  length  of  time  in  this  great  playground. 

This  bureau  is  maintained  jointly,  as  a  free  service  to  the 
public,  by  the  following  public  utility  companies:  Chicago 
Rapid  Transit  Company,  Chicago  North  Shore  and  Milwaukee 
Railroad  Co.  (North  Shore  Line),  Chicago  Aurora  and  Elgin 
R.  R.  Co.,  Chicago  South  Shore  and  South  Bend  R.  R.  (South 
Shore  Line),  Shore  Line  Motor  Coach  Co.,  The  Peoples  Gas  Light  and 
Coke  Co.,  Commonwealth  Edison  Co.,  Public  Service  Company  of  North- 
ern Illinois  and  Northern  Indiana  Public  Service  Co, 


Vol.  1 


November,   1927 


No.  4 


1U1NOIS  HISTORICAL  SURVEY 


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Metropolitan    Chicago    Ideal 
For  Educational  Tours 


IN  THE  Chicago  metropolitan  area 
you  may  see  practically  every  prod- 
uct of  general  use  manufactured  under 
ideal  conditions  in  model  industrial 
plants.  So  great  is  the  present-day 
interest  in  how  things  are  made  that 
many  of  the  great  plants  of  the  region 
have  invited  public  inspection  of  their 
properties — have  even  furnished  thor- 
oughly informed  guides  to  explain  the 
various  interesting  processes  to  visitors. 


year  'round  recreation,  metropolitan 
Chicago  also  is  the  industrial  hub  of 
the  nation.  Plants  of  all  sizes  and 
products  are  a  part  of  this  great  work- 
shop. 

Your  household  furniture,  table- 
ware, glassware,  food  products,  cloth- 
ing, the  cars  in  which  you  ride,  the 
steel  beams  supporting  your  buildings, 
the  bricks  of  your  home — in  fact 
nearly     everything     that     effects     your 


General  exterior  view  of  the  generating  station  of  the  Public  Service  Company  of 
Northern  Illinois,  at  Waukegan,  III.,  on  the  North  Shore  Line.  Housing  three  turbo- 
generator units  with  a  total  capacity  of  110,000  kilowatts,  this  station  supplies  electrical 
energy  for  an  extensive  territory  in  northern  Illinois  and  southern  Wisconsin.  It  is  a 
point   of    interest   for   engineering    students    on    educational    tours. 


Thousands  of  persons  annually 
compose  college,  high  school,  club  and 
other  groups  making  educational  tours 
of  these  great  industrial  centers.  Trips 
of  this  nature  are  considered  of  such 
educational  value  that  a  number  of 
schools  provide  regular  tours  as  a  part 
of  their  course  of  study. 

The  Chicago  metropolitan  area  has 
been  called  the  most  diversified  region 
in  the  world.     Although  the  center  of 


daily   life   finds   form   in   Chicago's  in- 
dustries. 

In  the  different  plants  you  may  see 
expert  glass  blowers  at  work — masses 
of  molten  metal  poured  from  roaring 
blast  furnaces — white-hot  steel  molded 
into  heavy  rails  or  light  wire  products 
— cabinet  makers  building  furniture 
— gas  and  electricity  generated  in 
highly  efficient  stations — bread  being 
baked    in    huge    gas    ovens — machinery 


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turning  out  thousands  of  sacks  of 
cement  daily — presses  printing  great 
newspapers.  A  view  of  these  and 
numberless  other  products  in  the  mak- 
ing for  world  markets  is  available. 

These  industries  can  be  reached 
quickly  and  conveniently  by  either  the 
Rapid  Transit  (elevated)  Lines  or  one 
of  the  high-speed  electrically-operated 
railroads  serving  the  metropolitan  area 
— the  North  Shore  Line,  South  Shore 
Line  or  Chicago  Aurora  and  Elgin 
Railroad.  Or.  if  desired,  special  motor 
coaches  may  be  chartered. 

The  Outing  and  Recreation  Bureau 
has  a  complete  list  of  all  industries 
open  to  such  educational  tours  and 
is  prepared  to  make  all  arrangements 
for  party  tours  of  any  size  or  length 
of  time.  For  further  information  en- 
quire at  the  Bureau.  72  West  Adams 
Street,    telephone   STAte    0080. 


Where  20  per  cent  of  the  peanuts  con- 
sumed in  the  United  States  are  roasted — 
interior  of  a  candy  factory  in  Chicago. 
Gas-fired  roasters  are  used.  Many  inter- 
esting places  such  as  this  can  be  reached 
by  the  Rapid  Transit  Lines  on  educational 
tours. 


OWN  YOUR  OWN  HOME  BUREAU 

A   Free  Service  for  Those   Who   Would 

Own   Their   Own   Home 

(Read  details  on  back  cover) 


Annual  Chrysanthemum  Show 
To  Be  Held  at  Garfield  Park 
Conservatory,  Nov.  11-DecA 


Are  you  a  lover  of  flowers?  If  so 
you  will  be  sure  to  attend  the  annual 
chrysanthemum  show  to  be  held  at 
Garfield  Park  Conservatory  this  year 
from  November  1 1  to  December  4  in- 
clusive, under  the  auspices  of  the  West 
Chicago  Park  Commissioners.  The 
doors  of  the  Conservatory  will  be 
open  from  8  a.  m.  to  10  p.  m.,  daily, 
and  admission  is  free  to  the  public. 

Over  500  varieties  of  this  plant 
will  be  on  exhibition,  with  5,400 
plants  bearing  over  a  quarter  of  a 
million  flowers.  The  latest  novelties 
among  "mums"  grown  in  the  United 
States  and  Europe  will  be  displayed. 
The  picture  gives  an  interior  view  of 
the  Conservatory,  where  the  exhibits 
will  be  housed. 

Garfield  Park  is  reached  directly  by 
the  Rapid  Transit  Lines.  Take  a 
Lake  Street  elevated  train  to  Hamlin 
Avenue  station  and  walk  east  to  the 
Conservatory.  Guides  who  will  lec- 
ture on  the  various  species  of  "mums" 
may  be  obtained  by  groups  or  organi- 
zations on  application  at  the  Con- 
servatory. 


Outing  Topics 


Autumnal  Glories  of  Fox  Valley 

Seen  on  Pan  Handle  Circle  'Tour 


IT  WAS  at  an  afternoon  tea.  The 
discussion  led  to  autumn,  that  peri- 
od of  the  year  when  Dame  Nature 
changes  her  dress  to  brilliant  hues  of 
crimson  and  yellow  and  bids  all  lov- 
ers of  the  great  outdoors  to  view  her 
resplendent   and   fiery   glory. 

"I  love  the  green  beauties  of  sum- 
mer." said  Mrs.  Biddle-Smyth.  "but 
nature's  autumnal  glories  are  the  most 
charming  of  all  the  year  to  me." 

"You  are  right,  my  dear,"  replied 
Mrs.  O'Dell.  "and  I  never  fail  at  least 
once  every  fall  to  take  a  tour  through 
the  glorious  Fox  River  Valley.  It  is 
a  most  enchanting  trip." 


The  remarkable  thing  is  that  the  entire 
trip  costs  you  only  $2.75. 

"After  leaving  Chicago  you  pass 
through  Elmhurst,  named  for  the 
wealth  of  elm  trees  that  overhang  its 
streets.  The  world's  largest  polo  club 
is  located  there.  Then  there  is  Villa 
Park,  one  of  Chicago's  fastest  growing 
suburbs,  and  Lombard — you  know 
Lombard  is  the  home  of  the  world's 
largest  collection  of  lilacs,  there  being 
over  300  varieties! 

"You  next  pass  Glen  Oak  Country 
Club — it  must  be  charming  out  there 
now — and  enter  Glen  Ellyn,"  contin- 
ued Mrs.  O'Dell.    "They  have  an  un- 


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Scene  at  Riverbank,  Geneva,  one  of  the  many  beautiful  estates  along  the  Fox 
River,  through  which  one  passes  on  the  Pan  Handle  Circle  Tour  over  the  Chicago 
Aurora  and  Elgin  Railroad. 


"That  sounds  interesting."  said 
Mrs.  Biddle-Smyth.  "Won't  you  tell 
me   about   it?" 

"Well,  to  begin  with,"  said  Mrs. 
O'Dell,  "it  is  called  the  Pan  Handle 
Circle  Tour  and  it  is  over  the  Chicago 
Aurora  and  Elgin  Railroad.  Yqu 
travel  over  100  miles  through  the  most 
beautiful  scenery,  and  22  miles  of  the 
trip   is  along    the   winding   Fox  River. 


usual  high  school  there  called  'Glen- 
bard,'  located  on  the  top  of  a  wooded 
hill  overlooking  Lake  Ellyn.  Then 
comes  Wheaton,  noted  for  its  many 
country  estates  of  nationally  known 
men. 

"The  countryside  between  Wheaton 
and  Elgin  is  just  enchanting  this  time 
of  the  year.  You  pass  the  Country 
Home  for  Crippled  Children  and  St. 
Andrews     Golf     Club,     a     public     fee 


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One  of  nature's  beauty  spots  in  the  Fox  River  Valley — an  interesting  rock  forma- 
tion on  the  banks  of  the  river  at  Mooseheart,  famous  "Child  City"  of  the  Loyal  Order 
of  Moose  near  Aurora. 


course  that  can't  be  excelled  for  spotti- 
ness. Then  you  go  through  Wayne, 
where  you  see  the  famous  old  Dun- 
ham stock  farm,  with  its  residence 
patterned  after  an  old  English  castle. 
Soon  you  see  the  Fox  River  sparkling 
in  the  sunlight  and  arrive  at  Elgin, 
home  of  the  world's  largest  watch 
factory.  At  Elgin  you  change  to 
motor  coaches  or  cars,  whichever  you 
prefer,   for  the  trip  to  Aurora. 

"On  the  trip  to  Aurora  you  follow 
the  Fox  River  all  the  way  through  a 
most  delightful  countryside,  with  hills 
and  valleys,  beautiful  woodlands,  is- 
lands and  interesting  rock  formations. 
And  by  all  means  you  should  make 
the  side  trip  to  Mooseheart,  famous 
'child  city'  of  the  Loyal  Order  of 
Moose,  near  Aurora — I'll  never  forget 
the  wonderful  baby  village  and  the 
beauties  of  Moose  Lake  and  the  Fox 
River  there!  Aurora  is  called  the  city 
of  homes. 

"Returning  to  Chicago,  you  cross 
the  DuPage  River  at  Warrcnville, 
where  you  see  beautiful  forest  pre- 
serves and  the  telephone  company's 
country  home  for  women  employes. 
And  I  forgot  to  tell  you  that,  on  the 
trip  from  Elgin  to  Aurora,  you  pass 
through  three  most  interesting  com- 
munities— St.      Charles,      Geneva     and 


Batavia.  But  I've  mentioned  only  a 
few  of  the  many  delightful  features 
of  this  trip.  If  you  want  com- 
plete information,  stop  at  the  Outing 
and  Recreation  Bureau,  72  West 
Adams  Street,  Chicago,  and  ask  for 
one  of  the  special  folders  describing 
the  Pan  Handle  Circle  Tour." 

"I'm  certainly  glad  you  told  me 
about  it,"  replied  her  enthused  listen- 
er, "and  I'm  going  to  get  some  of  the 
girls  to  take  the  trip  with  me  this 
week." 


Aurora  and  Elgin  Line  Gets 

New  De  Luxe  Passenger  Coaches 


Fifteen  new  de  luxe  passenger  cars, 
costing  $39,000  each,  with  individual 
bucket-type  seats,  upholstered  in  By- 
zantine plush,  have  just  been  placed  in 
service  on  the  Chicago  Aurora  and 
Elgin  Railroad,  serving  the  western 
suburbs  and  the  Fox  River  Valley. 

The  interior  of  the  coaches  resem- 
bles the  appointments  of  parlor  cars. 
A  newly  perfected  illumination  system 
affords  unusual  reading  comfort.  Of 
all-steel  construction,  the  new  cars 
provide  the  utmost  in  safety  and  rid- 
ing comfort. 


Outing  Topics 


South  Bend,  Indiana,  Offers 
Visitor  Many  Rare  Treats 


SOMEWHERE  under  the  trees  of 
South  Bend,  Indiana,  Father  James 
Marquette  the  Jesuit  walked  two  cen- 
turies and  a  half  ago.  The  prints  of 
his  sandaled  feet  vanished  probably 
almost  as  he  passed,  and  only  the  tra- 
dition remains.  Others  came  to  this 
curve  in  the  St.  Joseph  River — La 
Salle,  Navarre,  Coquillard,  Taylor. 
They  broke  trails  that  later  became 
wheel  tracks  as  the  pioneer  wagons 
and  railroads  arrived.  Now  they  are 
streets   and   wide   avenues,    with   homes 


country,    as    well    as    on    Cartier    Field 
in  South  Bend. 

Consider  the  matter  of  wheel  tracks. 
Here  is  the  immense  Studebaker  plant, 
one  of  the  most  modern  automobile 
factories  in  the  world.  Wheel  tracks 
lead  out  from  it  to  all  parts  of  the 
globe.  One  of  South  Bend's  estab- 
lished activities  is  playing  host  to  stu- 
dents and  other  visitors  who  come  here 
each  month  to  go  through  the  Stude- 
baker plant,  the  South  Bend  watch 
factory,    the    Oliver    plow    works,    the 


Aerial  view  of  Notre  Dame  University,  made  famous  in  football  annals  by  the 
"Four  Horsemen"  and  other  stellar  gridiron  performers  turned  out  by  Knute  Rockne. 
This  is  one  of  the  many  interesting  places  to  visit  in  South  Bend,  Ind.,  reached  quickly 
and   conveniently   by   the   South   Shore   Line. 


and   institutions   lining   them    on   both 
sides. 

South  Bend,  it  might  be  said,  is  a 
city  of  footprints,  of  wheel  tracks  and 
steel  tracks.  If  you  follow  autumn 
sports,  you  know  about  the  foot- 
prints— cleated  ones — of  the  "Four 
Horsemen"  of  Notre  Dame  and  their 
1927  successors  among  Knute. 
Rockne's  "Fighting  Irish."  You  can 
find  their  cleat  marks  all  over  some  of 
the    best    football    reputations    in    the 


Johnson  outboard  motor  concern,  the 
lathe  factories  and  many  more  big  in- 
dustrial show  places. 

Two  of  the  city's  most  pleasant 
parks  have  grown  out  of  the  Stude- 
baker connection,  namely  Studebaker 
Park  and  Erskine  Park.  The  latter 
covers  120  acres  of  smooth  meadow 
and  rolling  forest  land.  In  all  there 
are  more  than  500  acres  of  beautifully 
landscaped  park  lands  in  South  Bend 
— and    not    a    "Keep    Off    the    Grass" 


Outing  Topics 


A   scenic   view   along  the   St.   Joseph   River  at   South   Bend,    hid.,   with   Howard  Park 
in   the  background  and   the   beautiful   Jefferson    bridge  at  the   extreme  left. 


sign  in  sight.  Playground  equipment, 
lagoons,  the  river,  boulevards,  gardens 
and  a  natatorium  are  all  open  to  the 
visiting  public. 

Both  Notre  Dame  University  and 
St.  Mary's  College,  on  the  north  and 
northwest  edges  of  the  city  respective- 
ly, are  Meccas  for  those  who  enjoy  the 
arts.  The  campus  of  each  institution 
is  an  intimate  reminder  of  cloistered 
Old  World  schools,  and  at  Notre 
Dame  are  a  celebrated  art  gallery, 
museum  and  library.  You  can  obtain 
guides  at  either  school  by  applying  at 
the  executive  offices., 

For  a  city  of  something  over  100,- 
000  population  South  Bend  offers  the 
visitor  as  much  to  see  and  do  within 
a  short  time  as  any  place  of  its  size  in 
the  country.  Among  other  places  of 
unusual  interest  one  may  visit  Pierre 
Navarre's  cabin,  first  dwelling  of  the 
city;  Vice-President  Schuyler  Colfax's 
homesite  and  grave:  the  last  resting 
places  of  President  McKinlcy's  grand- 
parents: the  Northern  Indiana  Histor- 
ical Society  museum:  the  LaSalle  land- 
ing, where  the  explorer  stepped  from 
his  canoe  one  day  in  1679;  several 
handsome  theatres,  and  the  public 
library. 


With  high-speed  electrically-oper- 
ated trains  of  the  South  Shore  Line 
furnishing  frequent  service  to  an'd 
from  the  Chicago  Loop,  you  can  visit 
South  Bend  and  the  beautiful  St. 
Joseph  Valley  easily  in  a  day.  And 
there  are  plenty  of  attractions  to  make 
a    much   longer  stay   highly   enjoyable. 


Annual  International  Live  Stock 

Exposition  to  Open  November  26 


Specimens  of  the  finest  prize  stock 
in  the  world  are  being  shipped  to 
Chicago  to  take  part  in  the  annual 
International  Live  Stock  Exposition 
at  the  Union  Stock  Yards,  November 
26  to  December  3.  In  conjunction 
with  the  Live  Stock  Exposition  will 
be  held  the  annual  Hay  and  Grain 
Show. 

The  Chicago  Rapid  Transit  Lines 
operate  directly  into  and  around  the 
Union  Stock  Yards,  and  visitors  at 
either  of  the  shows  may  alight  at  the 
doors  of  any  one  of  the  large  packing 
houses  or  auditoriums  where  exhibits 
and  displays  are  held.  Take  a  South 
Side  elevated  train  to  Indiana  Avenue 
and  transfer  for  the  Stock  Yards. 


Outing  Topics 


Mineral  Baths  Make  Twin  Cities 

Of  Michigan  Great  Health  Resorts 


SINCE  THE  discovery  of  the  sul- 
pho-saline  springs  at  St.  Joseph 
and  Benton  Harbor,  Michigan,  these 
two  cities  have  rapidly  become  known 
as  a  Mecca  towards  which  sufferers 
from  various  physical  disorders  wend 
their  way  for  mineral  water  baths. 

The  cities  long  have  been  famous  as 
summer  resorts  because  of  their  beauty 
and  other  natural  advantages.  They 
are  visited  by  thousands  of  persons 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  every 
year,  not  only  during  the  summer 
months  but  in  all  seasons. 


within  walking  distance  of  the  leading 
hotels  in  either  city,  and  the  round 
trip  rate  is  only  five  dollars. 

The  cures  obtained  through  taking 
these  baths  are  unique  in  many  in- 
stances. Persons  are  brought  to  the 
hotels  on  stretchers  or  in  wheel  chairs, 
or  leaning  on  crutches  or  canes,  and 
are  able  to  leave  in  a  short  time  either 
entirely  cured  or  greatly  improved  in 
health. 

The  mineral  water  is  pumped  from 
wells  at  a  depth  of  800  feet  into 
tanks,    which   are  connected  by  a  sys- 


Birdseye  view  of  business  district  of  Benton  Harbor,  one  of  the  twin  cities  of 
Michigan  made  famous  by  their  curative  mineral  baths.  Both  Benton  Harbor  and 
St.  Joseph  also  are  popular  outing  and  recreational  spots  the  year  around.  Shore  Line 
motor  coaches  take  you   direct  to  these   cities  from   the  Chicago   Loop. 


For  the  tired  business  man  or  the 
nervous  housewife  a  course  of  these 
baths  also  will  work  wonders  in  im- 
proving any  general  run-down  condi- 
tion. The  cities  are  so  situated  within 
a  short  distance  of  Chicago  that  one 
can  easily  enjoy  the  beneficial  results 
of  the  mineral  baths  quite  frequently. 
Shore    Line    motor    coaches    take    you 


tern  of  pipes  with  the  boilers  so  that 
the  water  can  be  heated  to  any  desired 
temperature.  The  main  curative  in- 
gredients are  chlorides  of  sodium  and 
calcium  and  sulphurated  hydrogen  gas. 
The  baths  are  administered  in  varied 
strength  and  temperature,  according  to 
the  nature  of  the  case  and  the  condi- 
tion of  the  patient. 


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Jean  Klock  Park,  skirting  Lake  Michigan  at  St.  Joseph  and  Benton  Harbor,  Michi- 
gan, offers  excellent  facilities  for  enjoying  the  outdoors,  with  its  wide  boulevard  and 
beaches.     Here  one  can  enjoy  hiking  or  riding  in  the  open  air  at  any  season  of  the  year. 


Pleasant  and  attractive  surroundings 
are  just  as  essential  for  one  undergoing 
treatment  for  or  recuperating  from 
any  ailment  as  is  the  proper  treat- 
ment. No  more  delightful  environ- 
ment could  be  found  than  that  offered 
by  Benton  Harbor  and  St.  Joseph, 
the  twin  cities  of  Michigan.  Situated 
close  to  the  shore  of  Lake  Michigan, 
these  communities  are  favored  with 
an  invigorating  climate  throughout 
the  year. 

The  business  centers  of  the  twin 
cities  are  but  a  mile  apart,  and  between 
them  courses  the  placid  St.  Joseph 
River,  along  the  banks  of  which  are 
many  scenic  spots.  Skirting  the  shore 
of  the  lake  is  beautiful  Jean  Klock 
Park,  with  its  wide  boulevard  along 
which  delightful  drives  or  hikes  may 
be  taken  in  the  bracing  lake  breezes. 
In  case  one  is  able  and  desires  to  enjoy 
recreational  activities,  there  are  plenty 
of   seasonable    attractions. 

If  you  have  that  tired,  worn-out 
feeling,  just  board  one  of  the  "Big 
Yellow  Coaches"  of  the  Shore  Line 
and  run  up  to  either  St.  Joseph  or 
Benton  Harbor  for  a  week-end.  Enjoy 
two  or  three  mineral  baths,  take  a 
long  hike  or  ride  through  the  woods 
on  the  lake  shore,  get  a  good  night's 
sleep — and  you  will  return  home  for 
another  week  of  business  routine  ready 
to    "lick    the    world"! 


Notre  Dame-Southern  California 
In  Grid  Battle  Here  November  26 


Although  the  football  season  is 
nearly  over,  probably  the  feature  at- 
traction of  Chicago's  pigskin  year  is 
scheduled  for  Soldier  Field,  Grant 
Park,  on  November  26,  when  the 
University  of  Southern  California 
meets  Notre  Dame. 

The  big  game  between-  these  repre- 
sentative collegiate  teams  of  the  Pacific 
Coast  and  the  Middle  West  will  cli- 
max the  1927  season  and  Chicago  will 
be  the  mecca  for  thousands  of  ardent 
football  enthusiasts  from  all  over  the 
country. 

The  most  convenient  way  to  reach 
Soldier  Field  from  any  point  in  Chi- 
cago is  to  take  the  Rapid  Transit 
(elevated)  Lines  to  the  Roosevelt 
Road  station,  walk  east  across  Michi- 
gan Avenue  into  Grant  Park  and  then 
south  to  the  stadium. 

Special  service  from  South  Bend, 
Ind.,  home  of  the  "Fighting  Irish," 
and  other  points  served  will  be  fur- 
nished by  the  South  Shore  Line,  which 
also  will  bring  the  Notre  Dame  squad 
to  Chicago.  South  Shore  Line  trains 
stop  at  Roosevelt  Road,  at  the  gates 
of  the  stadium. 


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Milwaukee,  Wisconsin  Metropolis, 

Is  Center  of  Varied  Attractions 


BEAUTIFULLY     situated     on    the 
shore     of     Lake     Michigan — only 
two  hours   from  the  heart   of  Chicago 
by     the     North 
Shore      Line — lies 
Milwaukee,       me- 
tropolis   of    Wis- 
consin and  one  of 
the    leading    cities 
of   the   middle 
west.       Originally 
known   as   Mahn- 
auau-kie,  meaning 
"good  lands,"   la- 
ter    as     Melwarck 
and  Milwacky  and 
finally  Milwaukee, 
this  great  city  has 
rapidly     grown 
One    of    the    many  during  recent  dec- 
attractions    at    the   Mil- 
waukee     21oo — a     pair 
of    giraffe    looking    has 
things     over    from     on    Qf      over      half 

high'  million. 

Less  than  four  generations  ago  the 
Indian  held  undisputed  possession  of 
what  is  today  one  of  the  great  trading 
marts   of  the   world — and  at   the  same 


ades   until   it  now 
a    population 


time  a  gateway  to  vacationland.  Here 
the  Pottawatomies,  Winnebagoes, 
Chippewas,  Menominees  and  other 
tribes  pitched  their  camps,  hunted  wild 
game  in  the  surrounding  forests  and 
angled  for  trout  in  the  inland  lakes 
of  the  region. 

For  scenic  beauty  the  Milwaukee  of 
today  has  few  equals  among  the  larger 
cities.  Its  splendid  bay  on  Lake  Mich- 
igan has  been  compared  with  the  Bay 
of  Naples;  its  public  parks  and  play- 
grounds rank  with  the  best  anywhere, 
and  its  Washington  Park  Zoo  is  one 
of  the  finest  in  the  United  States.  The 
Zoo  has  the  distinction  of  being  one 
of  the  few  places  where  wild  animals 
are  successfully  bred  in  captivity.  Ben- 
gal, Siberian,  African  and  Black  tigers 
are  reared  in  the  Zoo  Garden — also 
Indian  and  Barbary  lions,  American 
pumas  and  spotted  hyenas. 

Three  large  buildings,  open  to  the 
public  at  all  times  through  the  day, 
contain  many  specimens  as  fine  as  can 
be  found  anywhere  in  captivity.  An 
unique  way  of  confining  wild  animals 
is    seen    in     Monkey     Island,     a     large 


Fifth  Street  and  Grand  Avenue,  looking  east,  one  of  the  busy  downtown  sections 
of  Milwaukee,  the  "Cream  City"  of  Wisconsin.  High-speed  electrically-operated  North 
Shore  Line  trains  give  frequent  service  between  the  Chicago  Loop  and  the  heart  of  the 
Wisconsin    metropolis. 


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The  bathing  beach  and  bath  house  on  Monkey  Island  in  the  Z.00  at  Washington 
Park,  Milwaukee,  where  large  numbers  of  these  and  other  small  animals  disport  them- 
selves  in  the  open   untrammeled   by  cages  or  other  restraining  structures. 


natural  playground  with  rock  cliffs, 
sand  beaches,  waterfalls,  grass  hills  and 
trees.  There  are  no  bars  to  interfere 
with  the  natural  freedom  of  the  ani- 
mals and  roaming  the  island  are  seen 
Rhesus  monkeys,  raccoons,  squirrels, 
porcupines  and  black  bear  cubs.  A 
new  bird  hall  was  recently  opened 
with  cages  for  birds  of  prey,  a  pheas- 
ant aviary,  duck  ponds  and  crane 
yards.  There  are  numerous  paddocks 
for  deer  and  antelope  and  one  section 
has  a   rock  setting   for  bear  dens. 

Milwaukee  is  a  center  of  education. 
Marquette  University,  founded  in 
1864  by  the  Jesuit  Fathers,  has  a 
student  body  of  more  than  4,600. 
Marquette's  parkway,  the  Court  of 
Honor,  is  one  of  the  beauty  spots 
of  the  city.  Milwaukee-Downer  Col- 
lege is  one  of  the  oldest  institutions  of 
higher  learning  for  women  in  the 
west.  Its  campus  is  one  of  the  fea- 
tures of  Milwaukee. 

Another  attraction,  of  which  Mil- 
waukee is  justly  proud  and  which  is 
well  worth  a  visit,  is  the  Public  Muse- 
um, devoted  to  the  sciences,  history 
and   anthropology.      It   contains   many 


valuable  collections  depicting  the  ge- 
ological history  of  man.  Important 
incidents  in  the  early  life  of  Wisconsin 
are  portrayed,  one  group  showing  the 
Solomon  Juneau  Trading  Post,  the 
earliest  white  settlement  on  the  site  of 
the  modern  city. 

Waukesha  Beach,  near  the  city,  is 
on  beautiful  Pewaukee  Lake  and  has 
been  called  Wisconsin's  ideal  outing 
and  hiking  territory.  It  is  conveni- 
ently reached  from  Milwaukee  by  in- 
terurban  service  which  penetrates  the 
Land  O'Lakes  for  which  the  state  is 
noted.  Heavily  wooded  country 
around  Milwaukee,  with  rolling  hills, 
is  well  suited  to  fall  and  winter  sports. 
Most  cold-weather  recreations,  includ- 
ing skating,  tobogganing  and  skiing. 
are  popular  in  and  near  Milwaukee. 
During  golfing  season  numerous  links 
are  available  to  the  visitor,  with  four 
municipal  courses  in  Milwaukee. 

The  city  of  Milwaukee  is  an  inter- 
esting place  to  visit  for  a  day.  a  week- 
end or  a  whole  vacation.  The  Outing 
and  Recreation  Bureau,  72  West 
Adams  Street,  telephone  STAte  0080, 
will  help  you  plan  a  trip  at  any  time. 


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Consolidated  Motor  Coach 
Ticket  Office  Established 


Through  special  arrangements  with 
leading  motor  coach  companies  oper- 
ating out  of  Chicago,  a  new  consoli- 
dated Loop  ticket  office  has  been  es- 
tablished in  the  Outing  and  Recreation 
Bureau  at  72  West  Adams  Street, 
Chicago. 

At  this  central  office  tickets  to  prin- 
cipal points  served  by  regularly  sched- 
uled motor  coaches  may  be  obtained. 
Among  these  major  points  are  the  fol- 
lowing: western  lines,  DeKalb,  Ro- 
chelle,  Dixon,  Sterling,  Morrison, 
Moline  and  Rock  Island,  111.,  and 
Davenport,  la.;  eastern  lines,  Kalama- 
zoo, Battle  Creek,  Marshall.  Albion, 
Jackson,  Ann  Arbor,  Ypsilanti  and 
Detroit,  Michigan;  northeastern  lines, 
Michigan  City.  Ind.,  St.  Joseph,  Ben- 
ton Harbor,  South  Haven,  Saugatuck, 
Holland,  Grand  Haven  and  Muskegon, 
Michigan;  northwestern  lines,  Rock- 
ford,  Elgin,  Antioch,  Lake  Villa, 
Loon  Lake,  Fox  Lake,  Grays  Lake, 
111.,  and  Lake  Geneva  and  Milwaukee, 
Wis. 

The  consolidated  office  at  the  Out- 
ing and  Recreation  Bureau  is  open 
from  8  a.  m.,  to  6  p.  m.,  daily  ex- 
cept Sunday. 


International  1  ravel  Show 'to.  Be 
Held  in  Chicago,  November  21-26 


Chicago  will  be  host  to  the  Inter- 
national Travel  Show  from  November 
21  to  26,  inclusive,  when  interesting 
exhibits  by  foreign  countries  and  state, 
municipal  and  civic  organizations  will 
be  displayed  at  the  Hotel  Sherman. 
In  addition  to  the  exhibits  of  scenic 
settings  in  beauty  spots  all  over  the 
world,  the  Travel  Show  attractions 
will  include  travel  motion  pictures  of 
many  lands  and  lectures  by  famous  ex- 
plorers, adventurers  and  authors. 


The  Hotel  Sherman  is  located  at  the 
corner  of  Randolph  and  Clark  streets, 
in  the  Chicago  Loop,  one  block  south 
of  the  Rapid  Transit  Lines  station  at 
Clark  and  Lake  streets.  A  general 
admission  charge  of  50  cents  will  be 
made  at  the  Travel  Show. 


Colored  Photos  Portray  Beauties 

Of  Duneland  During  All  Seasons 


An  exhibit  of  water-colored  photo- 
graphs on  display  during  October  in 
the  window  of  the  Outing  and  Recre- 
ation Bureau  at  72  West  Adams 
Street  aroused  considerable  interest  in 
the  always  beautiful  Dunes  country  of 
northern   Indiana. 

Most  of  the  pictures  were  taken  in 
and  around  the  2,000-acre  Indiana 
State  Park  at  Tremont  and  were  col- 
ored by  W.  H.  Baker,  a  Downers 
Grove,  111.,  art  photographer.  The 
scenes,  showing  the  beauties  of  the 
region  during  different  seasons  of  the 
year,  prove  that  Duneland  is  just  as 
inviting  in  the  fall  and  winter  months 
as  it  is  in  spring  and  summer.  You 
can  reach  the  Dunes  quickly  and  con- 
veniently   by    the    South    Shore    Line. 


Conventions  in  Chicago  Assisted 

By  Outing  and  Recreation  Bureau 


Conventions  meeting  in  Chicago  are 
taking  advantage  of  the  information 
facilities  made  available  by  the  Outing 
and  Recreation  Bureau.  Two  of  the 
principal  conventions  served  recently 
were  the  American  Gas  Association 
meeting  and  the  Direct  Mail  Advertis- 
ing Association  annual  gathering,  both 
of  which  were  held  at  the  Stevens 
Hotel. 

Through  advance  arrangement  with 
the  Bureau,  72  West  Adams  Street, 
information  pertaining  to  the  Chicago 
Metropolitan  Area  will  be  furnished 
free  of  charge  to  conventions  in  and 
around  Chicago. 


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Places  to  Go 


to 


SPECIAL    ATTRACTIONS 

CHICAGO    CIVIC    OPERA — Premier    artists    in 
world's     classic     operas.      (See     newspapers     for 
offerings.)    Auditorium    Theatre,    5  8    E.    Con- 
gress   St.,     Rapid    Transit    Lines    to    Congress 
Street,    walk   half    block   east. 
CHICAGO     SYMPHONY     ORCHESTRA— Or- 
chestra   Hall.     220     S.     Michigan    Boul.      (See 
newspapers      for     programs.)      Rapid      Transit 
Lines   to  Adams-Wabash   station,   walk   east. 
INTERNATIONAL     TRAVEL     SHOW — Hotel 
Sherman.     Randolph     «     Clark    Sts.,     Chicago. 
Nov.     21-26    inclusive.     Rapid    Transit    Lines 
to  Clark-Lake  station,   walk  south. 
FOOTBALL — Notre     Dame    vs.    Southern    Cali- 
fornia,     Soldier     Field,      Chicago,      Nov.      26. 
Rapid     Transit     Lines,     South    Shore    Line    or 
North    Shore    Line    to    Roosevelt    Road,    walk 
east. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM      SHOW — Garfield      Park 
Conservatory,      Nov.       11 -Dec.      4,      inclusive. 
Admission     free.     Rapid     Transit    Lines,    Lake 
Street    trains,    to   Hamlin   Ave.,    walk    east. 
INTERNATIONAL    LIVE    STOCK    EXPOSI- 
TION— Union    Stock    Yards,     Chicago,    Nov. 
26-Dec.     3.    Rapid    Transit    Lines    to    Indiana 
Avenue,      South      Side,      transfer      for      Stock 
Yards. 
U.     S.     NAVAL    BAND — Concert,     East     High 
School     Auditorium,     Aurora,     111.,     8     p.     m., 
Nov.     3.     Chicago    Aurora    and    Elgin    R.     R- 
to    Aurora. 
FOOTBALL — 3  5th     annual    Thanksgiving    Day 
game,     East     Aurora     High     vs.     West     Aurora 
High,      2      p.      m.,      Nov.      24,     East     Aurora 
Athletic     Field.     Chicago     Aurora     and     Elgin 
R.    R.    to    Aurora. 
FIRST     ANNUAL     CONCERT — Aurora     Civic 
Music    Association    presenting    Paul    Kochonski 
and     Glenn     Drake,     East     High     Auditorium, 
Aurora,    8    p.    m.,    Nov.    25.      Chicago    Aurora 
and   Elgin   R.    R.    to  Aurora. 

CHICAGO   THEATRES 

(Served    by    Rapid    Transit    Lines) 

ADELPHI — 11    N.   Clark  St.,  Clark   St.    Station. 
AUDITORIUM    THEATRE — 5  8     E.     Congress 

St.,  Congress  Street   Station. 
BLACKSTONE — 60      E.      7th      St.,      Congress 

Street    Station. 
CHATEAU — Broadway   and    Grace.    Grace   Street 

Station. 
CORT — 132     N.     Dearborn     St.,     Clark     Street 

Station. 
ERLANGER — Clark    near    Randolph    St.,    Clark 

Street   Station. 
FOUR    COHANS — 119     N.     Clark     St.,     Clark 

Street    Station. 
GARRICK — 64    W.    Randolph    St.,   Clark   Street 

Station. 


GOODMAN — Art  Institute,  Lake  Front  at  Mon- 
roe   St.,    Adams-Wabash    Station. 

GREAT     NORTHERN — 21     W.     Quincy     St.. 
Dearborn-State    Street    Station. 

HARRIS — 170    N.    Dearborn    St.,    Clark    or    N. 
State   Street  Station. 

ILLINOIS — 6  5     E.     Jackson    Blvd..     Adams     or 
Congress    Street    Station. 

LA    SALLE — 110    W.    Madison    St.,    Madison- 
Wells    Street    Station. 

MINTURN-CENTRAL — 64    E.    VanBuren    St., 
Congress  Street   Station. 

OLYMPIC— 165     N.     Clark     St.,     Clark     Street 
Station. 

PLAYHOUSE — 410     S.     Michigan    Blvd.,     Con 
gress    Street    Station. 

PRINCESS — 319     S.     Clark     St.,     La     Salle    or 
Dearborn   Street   Station. 

SELWYN — 180    N.    Dearborn    St.,    Clark    or   N. 
State    Street    Station. 

STUDEBAKER — -418    S.    Michigan    Blvd.,    Con- 
gress  Street    Station. 

WOODS — 54    W.    Randolph    St.,    Clark    or    N. 
State    Street    Station. 

MOTION  PICTURES 
(In    Chicago — on    the    "L") 

CHICAGO — 175    N.    State   St.,    N.    State   Street 
Station. 

GRANADA — Sheridan     Road     at     Devon     Ave., 
Loyola    "L"    Station. 

HARDING — -Milwaukee      and      Sawyer       Aves., 
Logan    Square    Terminal    Station. 

HOWARD — 1621     Howard    St..    Howard    Street 
Station. 

McVICKERS — Madison     near     State,      Madison- 
Wabash    Station. 

NORSHORE — Howard        Street        near        Clark. 
Howard    Street    Station. 

ORIENTAL — Randolph  near  State  St.  Randolph- 
Wabash   or    State-Lake    Station. 

ORPHEUM — 112     S.     State     St..     Madison-Wa- 
bash   Station. 

PANTHEON — 4  64  2    Sheridan   Road.    Wilson    or 
Lawrence    Avenue    Station. 

ROOSEVELT— 1  10     N.     State     St.,     N.     State 
Street    Station. 

SENATE — Madison    and   Kcdzie,    Kedzie   Avenue 
Station. 

SHERIDAN — Sheridan      Road     at     Irving     Park 
Boul.,    Sheridan    Road    Station. 

STRATFORD — 6  3  rd       and       Halsted.       Halsted 
Street    Station,    Englewood. 

TIVOLI — 6  3  25     Cottage    Grove    Ave..    Cottage 
Grove    Avenue    Station. 

UPTOWN — Broadway     at    Lawrence,     Lawrence 
Avenue    Station. 


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See — -How  to  Get  There 


VAUDEVILLE 
(In    Chicago — on    the    "L") 

DIVERSEY — 28  20     N.      Clark     St.,     Diversey 

Blvd.    Station. 
ENGLEWOOD — 726     \V.      63rd     St.,     Halsted 

Street    Station. 
MAJESTIC — 2  2      W.      Monroe      St..      Madison- 
Wabash   Street  Station. 
NEW     PALACE — Randolph      at    LaSalle       St., 

Randolph-Wells  Station. 
NEW  TOWER — 63rd  «  Blackstone  Ave.,   Dor- 

Chester   Station. 
NORTH-CENTER — Lincoln      and      Robey       at 

Irving      Park      Blvd.,      Station,      Ravenswood 

Branch. 
RIVIERA — 4  74  6    N.    Racine    Ave.,    Wilson    or 

Lawrence   Avenue    Station. 
STATE-LAKE — State    at    Lake    St.,    N.    State 

Street   Station. 

DANCING 

(In    Chicago — on    the    "L") 

ARAGON — 1100  Lawrence  Ave.,  Lawrence 
Ave.    Station,    North   Side. 

ARCADIA — 44  50  Broadway,  Wilson  Avenue 
Station,    North    Side. 

CINDERELLA — 5614  W.  Madison  St..  Cen- 
tral Avenue  Stations,  Lake  Street  or  Gar- 
field   Park    Lines. 

DREAMLAND — 1701  W.  Van  Buren  St., 
Ogden   Avenue   Station,    Garfield   Park   Line. 

GUYON'S  PARADISE — 124  N.  Crawford 
Ave.,  Crawford  Avenue  Station,  Lake 
Street    Line. 

MERRY  GARDEN — 3136  Sheffield  Ave.,  Bel- 
mont   Avenue    Station,    North    Side. 

MARIGOLD — 817  Grace  St.,  Grace  Street 
Station,    North    Side. 

TRIANON — Cottage  Grove  at  6  2nd  St.,  Cot- 
tage Grove  Station,   South  Side. 

WHITE  CITY  BALLROOM — 6  3  rd  St.  and 
South  Park  Avenue.  South  Park  Avenue 
Station,    South    Side. 

EDUCATIONAL    INSTITUTIONS 
(In    Chicago — on    the    "L") 


FIELD      MUSEUM- 

Road    Station. 
ART    INSTITUTE — Michigan   Blvd.    at   Adams 

St.,   Adams-Wabash  Station. 
COOK    COUNTY    NORMAL 

mal     Parkway     at     Stewart 

Road    Station. 
UNIVERSITY  OF  CHICAGO- 

to    University   Avenue    Station. 
DE  PAUL  UNIVERSITY  AND  ACADEMY — 

1010  Webster  Ave.,  Fullerton  Avenue  Station. 
NORTHWESTERN         UNIVERSITY  —  North 

Side  "L"  to  Foster  Street  Station. 
MAIN   PUBLIC   LIBRARY — Michigan   Blvd.    at 

Washington    St.,    Randolph-Wabash    or    Madi- 
son-Wabash Stations. 


-Grant       Park,       Roosevelt 


SCHOOL — Nor- 
Ave.,     Marquette 

-South  Side  "L" 


ARMOUR     INSTITUTE — 3  300     Federal     St., 

3  3rd  Street   Station. 
LEWIS    INSTITUTE — 194  9    W.    Madison    St.. 

Lake    Street    "L"    to   Robey   Street    Station. 
LOYOLA     UNIVERSITY — Sheridan     Road     at 

Loyola   Avenue,   Loyola  Avenue   Station. 
LA     SALLE     EXTENSION     UNIVERSITY — 

Michigan    Ave.,    at    4  1st    St.,    Indiana    Avenue 

Station,    South    Side. 

MISCELLANEOUS 
(In    Chicago — on    the    "L") 

COLISEUM — 1513  S.  Wabash  Ave..  18th 
Street   Station,    South   Side. 

STOCKYARDS — -Take  South  Side  "L"  to  In- 
diana   Ave.,    and   transfer   to   Stockyards    train. 

CHICAGO  STATIONS 

of 

ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED  RAILROADS 

NORTH  SHORE  LINE — (Chicago  North  Shore 
and  Milwaukee  R.  R. )  223  S.  Wabash  Ave. 
Board  trains  on  elevated  platform.  Trains 
also  receive  passengers  at  Randolph-Wabash, 
Grand  Ave.,  Wilson  Ave.,  Howard  St.,  and 
six   South   Side   stations   on   the    "L". 

SOUTH  SHORE  LINE — (Chicago  South  Shore 
and  South  Bend  R.  R. )  Trains  leave  Ran- 
dolph-Michigan I.  C.  station,  east  of  Ran- 
dolph-Wabash "L"  station.  Trains  also  may 
be  boarded  at  Van  Buren  St.,  Roosevelt  Road, 
53rd  St.,  63rd  St.,  and  Kensington  I.  C. 
suburban    stations. 

CHICAGO  AURORA  AND  ELGIN — Quincy- 
Wells  Street  Terminal  Station.  Trains  also 
may  be  boarded  at  Canal,  Marshfield,  Lara- 
mie, Oak  Park.  Forest  Park,  Maywood  and 
Bellwood    "L"    stations. 

MOTOR   COACH   STATIONS 

(Chicago) 

SHORE  LINE — (Through  service  to  western 
Michigan  cities  and  resorts.  )  Board  coaches 
at  223  S.  Wabash  Ave.,  in  front  of  North 
Shore  Line  terminal;  at  the  Auditorium  Hotel 
station;  also  63rd  and  South  Park  Ave.  Board 
coaches  for  Gary,  Hammond,  Whiting  and 
Indiana  Harbor,  Ind.,  at  White  City  station, 
63rd   and   South  Park  Ave. 

SOUTHWESTERN  MICHIGAN  MOTOR 
COACH  CO. —  (Through  service  to  Detroit. 
Mich.)  Board  coaches  at  223  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  in  front  of  North  Shore  Line  station, 
also   at    Auditorium   Hotel    station. 

METROPOLITAN  MOTOR  COACH  CO. — 
(Limited  service  between  Chicago  Loop  and 
downtown  Milwaukee.)  Board  northbound 
coaches  at  12  S.  LaSalle  St.;  Auditorium 
Hotel,  Michigan  Boul.,  and  Congress  St.;  or 
Uptown  Hotel,  Leland  Ave.,  and  Broadway. 
Milwaukee  terminal  northeast  corner  of  6th 
and    Michigan. 


OWN  YOUR  OWN  HOME  BUREAU 

A  Free  Service  for  Those  Who  Would  Own  Their  Own  Home 


^  And   now  another  free  service — 

CIThe  OWN  YOUR  OWN  HOME  BUREAU. 

^  Many  people  have  located  in  the  various  parts  of  the  Chicago  Metro- 
politan Area  without  knowledge  of  essential  facts  tending  to  make  their 
homes  convenient  to  their  places  of  employment,  or  the  neighborhoods 
suitable  to  their  desires  or  purses. 

q  Others  have  hesitated  in  taking  the  steps  necessary  to  home  owner- 
ship mainly  because  they  did  not  know  how  to  go  about  it.  They  were 
naturally  not  informed  on  land  values  and  the  various  costs  and  expenses 
incident  to  the  purchase  and  maintenance  of  a  home,  or  how  to  finance 
a  home  within  their  incomes. 

q  The  OWN  YOUR  OWN  HOME  BUREAU  has  been  established  by 
the  public  utility  companies  serving  the  Metropolitan  Area  to  solve  just 
such   problems  for  home-seekers. 

<fl  The  BUREAU  has  available  all  information  about  homes  of  the  re- 
gion. It  will,  upon  request,  assist  the  prospective  home-owner  in  choos- 
ing a  home  site,  designing  and  planning  the  home  and  building  the 
home,  and  will  suggest  practical  means  of  financing  it's  construction. 

*J  //  is  a  free  and  unbiased  service  for  all  the  public. 


OWN  YOUR  OWN  HOME  BUREAU 

72  West  Adams  Street  Chicago 

Telephone  ST  Ate  0080 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS-URBANA 


3  0112  050751277 


